Railroad Vine, Goat's Foot
Scientific name: Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis
Railroad vine is a coastal plant that lives on dunes. Its native range includes all coastal counties in Florida, but not inland. It is not a climbing vine but rather it runs along the ground to make a groundcover. This perennial morning glory likes sun and sandy soil that is neither wet nor extremely dry to soil that experiences very long very dry periods.
Scientific name: Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis
Railroad vine is a coastal plant that lives on dunes. Its native range includes all coastal counties in Florida, but not inland. It is not a climbing vine but rather it runs along the ground to make a groundcover. This perennial morning glory likes sun and sandy soil that is neither wet nor extremely dry to soil that experiences very long very dry periods.
Scientific name: Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis
Railroad vine is a coastal plant that lives on dunes. Its native range includes all coastal counties in Florida, but not inland. It is not a climbing vine but rather it runs along the ground to make a groundcover. This perennial morning glory likes sun and sandy soil that is neither wet nor extremely dry to soil that experiences very long very dry periods.